U.O.Note No.490/Ser.C./85-2 Dated 1st August, 1985
Sub:- Observance
of Courtesies by the Officers in their dealings with the Members of the State
Legislature and Parliament- Regarding
Ref:- 1. Memo. No.
372/Ser. - C/78-1, Genl. Admn. (Ser.-C) Department, dt. 9-3-1978.
2. Memo. No.
710/Ser. - C/78-1, Genl. Admn. (Ser.-C) Department, dt. 29-4-1978.
3. Memo. No.
882/Ser. - C/78-1, Genl. Admn. (Ser.-C) Department, dated 24-5-1978.
4. Memo. No.
1426/Ser. - C/80-1, Genl. Admn. (Ser.-C) Department, dated 20-12-1980.
5. D.O. Lr. No.
587/Ser. - C/81-I, Genl. Admn. (Ser.-C) Department, dated 4-5-1981, from the
Chief Secretary to Government.
6. D.0. Lr. No.
322/Ser. - C/84-1, Genl. Admn. (Ser.-C) Department, dated 27-3-1984.
7. Memo. No.
433/Ser. - C/84-1, GenI. Admn. (Ser.-C) Department, dated 9-5-1984.
In the references 1st to 7th cited, instructions were reiterated regarding the observance of courtesies by the Officers in their dealings with the Members of State Legislature and Parliament. In spite of the above instructions, it was represented by the M.L.As. of Prakasam District, during the course of the discussions, which the Chief Minister had with them on 28-4-1985 that officers are not giving replies to the letters addressed by them and that no action is being taken on their letters.
2. All the officers are once again instructed to show due courtesies towards
MLAs., MPs., by promptly acknowledging their letters. Any communication
received from them should be replied with utmost expedition. In cases, where it
is not possible to send a full reply to the Member, an interim reply should be
send acknowledging the receipt of the letter indicating, wherever possible, the
action initiated thereon. The final reply should follow quickly.
3.
The Departments of Secretariat and Heads of Departments requested to bring
these instructions to the notice of all the concerned for their guidance.
